Baseball Recap: Central Heights Beats Lyndon for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 @ Jayhawk Linn	22
03/27/25 @ St. Paul	20
04/07/25 @ Yates Center	18
03/27/25 @ St. Paul	16
03/31/25 @ Jayhawk Linn	15

Central Heights entered their tilt with Lyndon on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Vikings have won 12 games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Kreig Garrett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

In other batting news, Kord Stroup was incredible, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aydan Dunbar, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Central Heights pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lyndon, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15-2.

Looking ahead, Central Heights is taking a road trip to face off against Uniontown on Thursday. As for Lyndon, they will challenge Wabaunsee on Thursday.